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Last year Ashley Martof was named STEM’s Intern of the Year. In 2010, she has been working hard and features been named a Rely on Ohio STEM Exemplar.
The Ohio Academy of Sciences named 58 students as STEM Exemplars this holiday season. A STEM Exemplar is one who serves as a role model as a student to pursue STEM careers and innovative thinking.
She said she was excited and felt blessed when she realized she was named an exemplar.
“It is definately a great feeling to serve and promote STEM education.”
Students named as exemplars must apply or even be nominated for that title. Martof stated that her professor Guha Manogharan encouraged her to make use of.
“Of course I applied because an exquisite chance to express my passion for teaching children by educating kids in STEM,” Martof said.
When Martof was named STEM Intern of the Year, she had interned with America Makes, where she could show her passions for advanced manufacturing and education. Certainly one of her first projects at America Makes was develop an additive manufacturing curriculum for teachers.
Other projects Martof completed at America Makes include creating a 3D printing student camp, where she took children from 2D to 3D basics to designing and printing their particular products in 10 days. Most of these projects have resulted in her being named and exemplar.
“I have hosted STEM camps, mostly related to additive manufacturing,” Martof said. “I am currently holding a 3D printing club 2 days one week along at the Lewis School in Youngstown. My business is additionally a perhaps the [Center for Innovation and Advanced Manufacturing] at YSU; this lets me to give tours and work with the 3D printing equipment at YSU. Also i help with any STEM related camps [or] sessions at YSU or in the town.”
Martof is concentrating on her master’s in Industrial and Systems Engineering. She graduated using a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering.
Martof really has some three years left in her own degree, but she said she knows additive manufacturing is sure to wear her future.
“My passion for additive manufacturing is escalating on a daily basis. I arrange to search for a career in additive manufacturing,” she said. “I don’t know basically will pursue an occupation in the suppliers or fall for the educational side. In any case, I will be happy!”
